NAS/NAS backup from Synology DiskStation to ReadyNAS

Source is a Synology DS-207+ running DiskStation 2.1; target is a Netgear (Infrant) ReadyNAS 600 running RAIDiator 4.1.5.

On the source:

1. Using ssh and vi, edit /etc/rsyncd.conf and add a section for the share to be backed up (you will need to know the path to the source folder, e.g. /volume1/web, so get to know the native filesystem and folder locations).
   
2. In the web interface, go to Backup - Network Backup Service and activate the Network Backup Service.

On the target, using the web interface:

1. Go to Services - Standard File Protocols and enable Rsync.
2. Ggo to Backup - Add a New Backup Job.
3. In 'STEP1 - Select backup source' specify 'Remote: Rsync server' and enter the hostname and the path name.
4. For login name use 'root' and for password use your ReadyNAS admin password.
5. Click 'Test connection' and if it doesn't succeed, you've done something wrong.
6. Continue on to the next step and decide where you want to put the files and when you want the backup to run, and various options.

The Backup Schedule will then be displayed. You can click "Go" to start the backup now. Be prepared to wait a while, as the ReadyNAS isn't all that fast and it will take quite a while to scan the target to prepare for the backup.

The Walking Store

Just ran across http://www.thejoyofwalking.com/ while using Google Local to search for references to "walking" - looks interesting and is just a few miles from here. I wonder if they have a showroom....

Two Cool Apps To Work With Open Windows on Your Desktop

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/keep-your-open-windows-from-cluttering-up-your-desktop/.

HOWTO use adfind and admod to set the Active Directory 'mail' attribute based on the surname and givenName attributes

adfind -adcsv -b "OU=some-OU,DC=example,DC=com" -f objectCategory=user sn givenName | admod mail::{{givenName}}.{{sn}}@example.com

Renewing a self-signed certificate

I had to do this today for an Exchange 2003 server which was no longer permitting Outlook RPC over HTTP access.  OWA still worked, but remote clients were stuck in a "Connecting" state.  I found the following snippet at MSExchange.org:

To renew a certificate, goto Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager. Find your "Default Website", right-click on it, and select Properties.

Under the "Directory Security" tab, click the "Server Certificate" button, then click "Next" on the wizard welcome screen and select "Renew the current certificate"

Once I did that, clients immediately reconnected.